Safety-cock.



L. KLEINMAN.

SAFETY COCK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8. I9I5.

N UNITED srnriis r-ATENT OFFICE.

ILEo KLEINMAN, or NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

Leashes. i 1,1

To all whom t may concern: v i y f Be it known that I, Lro KLEINMAN, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certainv new and useful `Improvements in` `Safety-Cocks, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention yrelates to a safety cock or other Huid. W

The construction illustrated in thedrawings, and hereinafter described, is particularly adapted for useas a controlling valve for use in `controlling'a flow oflcombustible' e or cock for a gas stove, though obviously the same may be' employedy for otherpur- POSSS as desired. i 1

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a combined operatinglhandle and locking member formed of a single integral piece of material, preferably sheet metal stamped out in the required shape, andfurther to4 provide a separately formed cold handle grip secured tothe handle portion of the locking member by means which willy preclude its accidental detachment, and which means will at the same timefbe readily releasable to detach the handle grip when required, and which means willretain the handle ina rigid given positionwhen 1n use.

Otherobjects andaims ofthe invention, more or less specific thanthose referred to above, will be in part obvious and in part pointed out inthe course of the following description `ofl the elements, combinations,`

arrangementsof `parts and applications of principles, constituting the invention; and

vthe `scope `of protection `contemplated will i be indicated inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which are to be `taken as a :part of this speciiication,

and in which `I `have shown a merely preferred form ofembodi-ment `ofi the invention: i i

Figure 1 is `a` side elevational view of a gascock, a portion `thereof being shown 1n section for disclosing structural details;

` Fig. 2 is a topplan vieweof the structure illustratedr in Fig. 1; and

Figs. 3, 4, fand, 6 `are enlargedtransverse sectional views` takeurespectively Specification y'of Letterslatent.

Patented Allg'. 21, 1917..

i i Application ledSeptember 8, 1915. Serial No.49,489. l

upon the plane of lines III, IV, V and VI of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings for a detailed `description ofthe structure illustrated, the reference character L indicates the body of the gas cock. y This may be of any desired `shape or proportions and is fitted with the `a pair yof spaced lugs' 8 upstanding from theupper end of the plug 1, and being piv* `otallyconnected thereto by a pivot pin 9 extendingfthrough said lugs and through the body portion 5.

The locking portion 6` depends from the body portion 5, partly within a groove 1() formed in theplug 1, and is adapted,when the plug is closed, to have its lower end lengaging within the slot 4 formed in the body L,` ,and when thevalve is open, to have its lower end ride freely over the-upper) an nularV edge surface of the body L.

The 'handle portion 7 projects substantially horizontally from the body portion 15 and is, preferably tapered toward its outer yend, the extreme end portion being threaded, as atA 11, to receive a binding nut 12.

Where the handle portion 7 joins the body `portion 5, a pair of shoulders 18 are providedfacing toward the Athreaded portion l11.

The handle grip I-I is preferablyr formed of wood turned to proper contour and formed with la central bore 14 extending I `throughout the length thereof, and the walls.

thereof being normally of circular, formation and opposite sides thereof being normallyl parallel ,throughoutl their.` length,

that is, such a bore as can be made by an ,ordinary revolving` bit. TheA diameter .of

`the `bore is made ofthe `same measurement ioo being illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawingsy The taper of the stem portion 7 enables ready and convenient insertion yof the smaller end thereof into theboie of the Vhandle grip, and the increasing width of said portion 7, between the lines V and IV, `will f be accommodated, when the VAhandle grip is forced toward the shoulders 13, bythe ina-y terial of the' handle gripbeing compressed Lao " themenib'er Gr is rigid in all its parts, that to form grooves 15 at opposite sides of the bore for receiving` the increasing width of the portion 7, as indicated in Fig. 4,. 'I hey depending therefrom spaced from the part stemv portion? is rectangular in cross section and the longitudinal corners thereof form biting edgesy for readily enteringthe material ofthe handleJ grip. Of course,

other longitudinally extending biting edges might .be provided, if found necessary. The

,manner Aof forming 'the grooves 15 willpro-v duce a tight fit of the handle grip upon. ther portionf? andthe presence of the grooves grip to rotatey uponftheportion 7.

In order to further retain the handle grip against rotation, and at the same time im-1 prove` the appearance of the device, ,affere rule 16 is fittedk over the end of the*y handle grip, and this isformed with a rectangular opening l12' of just the proper sizeto fit snugly about the portion 7 at the shoulders 13. The .ferrule itselfniay be retained againstrotationon the handle grip by any suitable means, for instance by the struck in portions 18 engaging within the ymaterial of the handle grip.

In order toi retain the handle grip Tin place v upon the portion 7. the bore thereof-is en:- lar-ged yat ,itsgouter end to provide an an'- nular shoulder 19 against which-portions of they clamp nut 12 engage to force the handle grip to position with the -ferrule 17 against the shoulders l13. f i i In order to support. the outer endof the 'handle grip, where the walls of the bore 111 are spaced from the vsmaller outer end of the portion 7, asfshown iniFig. 6, the clamp nut 12 is provided with an extension 2O closely fitting between the walls of the bore. This` extensionmay be tapered, as indicated,.if

desired, so as to facilitate its introduction into 4the kbore and insure closer andk more rigidengagement with the walls of the bore.

The clamp nut 12v is entirely received within lthe bore of the handle :grip so that likelihood of Iaccidental rotation thereof by contact with Vthe hand' of an operator is avoided. f v 1l v It y*will be 'apparent' from the above that it maybe stamped from arsingle piece of sheet inetaland therefore be cheap to Inanu` surface portion of the body 5 of the kmember v(Sito swing the member Gr normally so that the locking part 6 thereof will enter the slot 4 in the body L.,

The ybody 5 is alsoformedfwitha-lug 22 6 and arranged rfor'engaging Vagainst the upper surfacey of the'plug 1-for positively limitingthe movement of the member Gr when the part 6 is in a position free of the slot 4. The spring 21v is arrangedbetween the parts 6 vand 22 and is concealed' from view on two sides thereby while the lugs 8 .concealit from ythe other two sides. will greatly resist tendencyl of the handle Asniany changes couldbe made in this construction without departing from the` scope of the following claims, it is intended that all matter 'contained in the above construction or shown in the accompanying I 'claim as `new and desire Letters Patent,- is:

1. In aV device of the class described, the combination with a body portion having a .rotary valve therein rotatable into twopositwo positions comprising a'v member formed with a main part `disposed between said lugs and being pivotally connected thereto,

said main'partybeing formed withV a part depending therefrom', comprising a latch,

said main part being also provided with apart extending laterally therefrom, comprising 4a handle part, said main part being also formed with a limiting stop ydepending,

`therefrom between theupstanding lugs of :the rotary'valve spaced' fr'ointhe latch part for engaging. a surface portion of said rotaryfvalve said latchjsaid handle portion, and vsaid llimiting stop being formed integrally with said main part from 'a single piece of sheet Ametal ofsubstantially uniform thickness, the valve body being formed 'witha slotthereinv into which the lower end of the latch engages when the valve is rotated to one"positionv,'the valve bodybeing 1 falsoformed with a smooth "annular surface `the rotary valve Ainterposedifand concealed ontwo sides betweenthe lugs `on'said ro tary valveand* being interposed and concealed on thewremaimng two sides between a the latch andthe limiting stop and engagrota-ry valve `therein rotatable into twoypo-y sitions, and said rotary valve having a pair of spaced lugs upstanding therefrom, of means for locking said rotary valve in one of its two positions comprising a member formed with a main part disposed between said lugs and being pivotally connected thereto, said main part being formed with a part depending therefrom, comprising a latch, said main part being also provided with a part extending laterally therefrom, comprising a handle part, said main part being also formed'with a limiting stop depending therefrom between the upstanding lugs of the rotary valve spaced from the latch part for engaging a surface portion of said rotary valve, said latch, said handle portion, and said limiting stop being formed integrallyk with said main part from a single piece of sheet metal of substantially uniform thickness, the valve body being formed with a slot therein into which the lower end of the latch engages when the valve is rotated to one position, the valve body being also formed with a smooth annular surface adjacent saidslot along which the latch Vfreely slides when the valve is moved into another position, a spring carried by the rotary valve interposed and concealed on two sides between thelugs on said rotary valve and being interposed and concealed on the remaining two sides between the latch and the limitinor stop and engaging between the rotary valve and the under surface of the main part between the latch and the limiting stop to urge the latch into latching position, the handle part being tapered toward its outer end away from the main part, and being smaller at its uncture with the main part than the width of the main part so as to provide a shoulderat the inner end of the handle part, a handle grip having a bore telescoping over said handle part, and clamping means adjnstably engaging between the handie grip and the outer end of the handle part to clamp the inner end of the handle grip against said shoulder.

3. A handle for valves and the like, comprising a stem projecting from the valve, and a handle grip having a bore therein telescoping over said stem, said stem being y tapered toward its outer end, the bore of the handle grip being of a width less than the width of the inner end of the stem and greater/than the width of theL outer end of the stem, the outer end of the stem being screw threaded, a nut adjustably engaging said screw threaded end havinga part engagingfan outer end surface portion of the handle-grip to force the handle grip into telescoping relationover that portion of the stem whichis wider than the width of the bore of the handle grip, to support the inner end of the handle grip, and said nut having a sleeve formed thereon engaging closely within theouter end of the bore of the end of the stem being screw threaded, a nut adjustably engaging said screw threaded end having'a part engaging an outer end surface portion of the handle grip to force the handle grip into telescoping relation over that portion of the stem which is wider than the width of the bore of the handle grip, to support the inner end of the handle grip, and said nut having a sleeve formed thereon engaging closely within the outer end 0f the bore of the handle grip to support the outer end of the handle grip, said sleeve being tapered toward its entering end, and said entering end being of a diameter substantially the same as the normal diameter of the end of the bore which it enters, so as to spread the walls of the bore and thereby to wedge tightly against the walls of the bore as the sleeve enters the bore.

5. A combined handle and latch for safety cocks made up of a singleintegral member having means adapted to form a pivotal mounting therefor, said member having a projection extending in one direction from said pivotal mounting comprising means adapted to serve as a latch, said member having a projection extending 1n another dl- Vmounting therefor, said member having a projection extending in one direction from said pivotal mounting comprising means adapted to serve as a latch, said member having a projection extending in another direc Ede;

tion from said pivotal mounting comprisingy still another direction Jfrom said pivotal mounting comprising mean-s adaptedlto serve as a stem for the attachment ofV when# dle grip, said .last mentioned exten-sion' loe-v ing formed with a shoulder adjaeentsad pivotal mounting means, e handle grip moi'i'nted upon said stem, and means engagin-gnthe outer end ofA said stem and engaging f said handle grip to, hold said handle grip Vin engagement with Said shoulder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1C in thefpresenoe of two Witnesses.`

Y Q r LEO KLEINMAN. Vtnesses: y

L. GEssroRD HANDY, Louis BRANDWEIN.

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